vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
near oneself; close to one; familiar
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
military of the Empire of Japan
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
explanation; interpretation
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
moment to quit; way to quit
failure; mistake; blunder
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
district; section; sector
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
reconciliation; make peace with
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
action of making something; -ification
colonization; colonisation
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
of course; certainly; naturally
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to have a reason; to have an excuse